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Cash On The Hood - Art, Hustle, & Demolition DerbyAuthor: Jason Sauer
Jason Sauer, artist, entrepreneur, and demolition derby driver; known nationally in arenas for his graffiti style art cars; brings you a podcast about the creation of fine art from demolition derby cars and the hustle that goes into it. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Sports, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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It Costs $19,000 Just to Show Up: The Real Price of Being a Professional Artist
Episode 56
Monday, 1 June, 2026
A $14,000 booth. A $5,000 box truck. Spray paint shipped across America. Mowing grass in July to fund a December art fair in Miami. This is the actual dollar-and-cents breakdown of being a professional artist at 50. 💸🎨 Jason Sauer (Most Wanted Fine Art) opens the books — landscaping schedules, demolition derby gigs, screen printing millions of shirts, and why the art world's gallery system is designed to keep independent artists out. Plus: the moment a teenager finally bought his first painting after years of waiting. In this episode: → The real cost of an Art Basel booth in Miami ($14K+) → Why Jason mows grass 8 days a month — and exactly what it funds → How demolition derby spray painting across America pays the bills → The gallery investment system that freezes out independent artists → 99% of art never resells — and the 1% Jason is chasing → What it means to build a fan base year after year in one spot → Why "Covid Pornhub money" is now his biggest competition in the art market ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Intro: "It's expensive" 0:25 – How does Jason finance being an artist at 50? 1:10 – Chasing Art Basel: the $14K booth + $5K truck breakdown 1:55 – The landscaping hustle: why mowing ends by Thanksgiving 3:25 – Screen printing 3 million shirts & bad shoulders 4:00 – Writing grants for ex-prisoners to help with landscaping 5:00 – The demolition derby spray paint circuit across America 6:00 – Being the "originator of original content" in an uncreative world 7:00 – How the gallery investment system really works ($250K in, locked out) 9:00 – The secondary art market: the 1% dream 10:30 – The teenager who finally bought his first painting 12:00 – "The art road is designed for F1, not demolition derby" 13:30 – "Covid Pornhub models" are beating him in the marketplace 14:30 – Outro: the grind continues Follow Cash On The Hood Website - https://pittsburghartcar.com/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/cashonthehood/ TikTok-https://www.tiktok.com/@mostwantedfineart Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/cashonthehood Contact Cash On The Hood Email-mostwantedfineart@gmail.com Crew Produced By Brian Cottington- @briancottington/@psychosshow
